πΎ Agriculture & Rural Life
- Barking Up the Wrong Tree
- Beat Around the Bush
- Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk
- Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
- Get Your Ducks in a Row
- Hit the Hay/Hit the Sack
- Kill Two Birds with One Stone
- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
- Let the Cat Out of the Bag
- Put the Cart Before the Horse
- Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
β Travel, Sailing & The Sea
- In the Same Boat
- Miss the Boat
- On the Ball (likely maritime)
- Off the Beaten Path
π Theater & Entertainment
- Break a Leg
- It Ain’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
- Jump on the Bandwagon
- Play It by Ear
βοΈ Military & War
- Bite the Bullet
- Bury the Hatchet
- Face the Music
- Shoot Yourself in the Foot
- Skin in the Game
π° Journalism & Media
- A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
- Monday Morning Quarterback
β½ Sports & Games
- Down to the Wire
- Drop the Ball
- Get the Ball Rolling
- Monday Morning Quarterback
- On the Ball
- On the Fence
- The Ball Is in Your Court
π¦ Nature & Weather
- Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
- Like a Fish Out of Water
- Look on the Bright Side
- On Thin Ice
- Once in a Blue Moon
- Over the Moon
- Out of the Blue
- Rain on Someone’s Parade
- Raining Cats and Dogs
- Save for a Rainy Day
- Take a Rain Check
- Under the Weather
π΄ Animals
- Barking Up the Wrong Tree
- Elephant in the Room
- Get Your Ducks in a Row
- Hold Your Horses
- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
- Let the Cat Out of the Bag
- Like a Fish Out of Water
- Speak of the Devil (animal imagery in folklore)
π° Business & Commerce
- A Dime a Dozen
- Bang for Your Buck
- Cost an Arm and a Leg
- Cut Corners
- Go Dutch
- Pass the Buck
- Skin in the Game
π Ancient Wisdom, Religion, Literature & The Bible
- A Blessing in Disguise
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- By the Skin of Your Teeth
- Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
- Ignorance Is Bliss
- Speak of the Devil
- Take With a Grain of Salt
π‘Industry, Science & Technology
- Blow Off Some Steam
- Go Back to the Drawing Board
- It’s Not Rocket Science